Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School
Chorley Road, Bispham, Ormskirk, L40 3SL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Whitfield
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 119409
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01257462968
About this school
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School is a Christian voluntary controlled primary school in Ormskirk. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 77 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 57% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 14% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 86% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 71% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 71% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 85 |
| 2024/25 | 86 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School compares
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School ranked 332nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 77 | — |
| St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley | 45% | 4.9% | 5% | 35 | 1.2 miles |
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | 71% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 191 | 1.2 miles |
| Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 100% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 70 | 1.3 miles |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | 100% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 106 | 1.4 miles |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | 92% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 106 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.6%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.93%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley1.2 miles
Primary · Nr Ormskirk
-
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Nr Wigan
-
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
-
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold1.4 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
Newburgh Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Wigan
Other schools in Ormskirk
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School ranks 14th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Ormskirk.
- Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Aughton Town Green Primary School Primary
- Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School Primary
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burscough Village Primary School Primary
- Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary
- Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holmeswood Methodist School Primary
- Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School teach?
- Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ormskirk.
- Who is the headteacher of Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School?
- The headteacher of Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Whitfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School?
- Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School full?
- Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 77 on roll (64%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School is designated Christian.
- Does Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School rank locally?
- Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School ranked 332nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School's absence rate?
- Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.